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Pilates videos is a method of physical and mental conditioning. It is an exercise system focused on improving flexibility and strength for the total body without building bulk. It is a series of controlled movements engaging your body and mind.
Walk Plus Pilates! Leslie shows you simple ways to incorporate the principles of Pilates into our classic Walk at Home system.
Learn why Pilates is a popular choice when you want a workout that slims and strengthens. You'll love what increased awareness of your posture and core can do to transform your waistline and the rest of your body.
Start with two calorie-burning, brisk miles of the Walk at Home system. Then add a 3rd mile Pilates walk. A combination of our walking workout with intervals of Pilates inspired techniques to give you a fresh three mile walk.
This is the way to walk for a slimmer, leaner body. New moves, a speedy pace, it's a super workout. And it doesn't stop there; a bonus segment gives you an express version of the five best Pilates moves on the floor. In just minutes on the mat - a flat, sleek belly and healthy strong back are your rewards! The popular Walk at Home features: The warm up walk; brisk four mph to five mph pace; mile markers; walk clock in each mile; cool down walk; and a healthy stretch to end walk workout.
55 mins. (2009)
DVD - Region 1 (Canada, United States; U.S. territories; more)
For Trudie Styler — actress, producer, environmental activist and wife of rock star Sting — Pilates has been the perfect solution to maintaining strength and vitality.
A collaborative effort between Trudie Styler and fitness guru James D'Silva, Core Strength Pilates is a complete head-to-toe workout.
Trudie Styler's Core Strength Pilates DVD includes: Choose from 45-minute full-length or 25-minute express program options; features yoga, ballet and Pilates-based exercises - feel fully present, centered and invigorated; combines fitness, aesthetics and artistry; enhances the spirit and well-being; improves tone and flexibility; interviews with Trudie Styler, Sting and James D'Silva; behind the scenes peek at Trudie Styler and Sting's eco-friendly Tuscan estate with an in-depth look at the foods grown and prepared there; and the making of Sting's album If On A Winter's Night.
55 mins. (2009)
DVD - Region 1 (Canada, United States; U.S. territories; more)
Pilates is ideal for creating strong healthy bodies that are slim, flexible, and lean.
Filmed on a beautiful location overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this dynamic workout includes both standard mat exercises and apparatus mat exercises.
The apparatus exercises, which are usually done in a Pilates studio on a reformer, enhance the routine and give you a taste of the studio experience in your own home - without purchasing any expensive equipment. This specially designed combination of the two types of Pilates provides you with a very complete workout that will slim, tone, and firm your whole body.
About the Instructor: Kara Wily has taught the Pilates method for over 15 years. Formerly a professional dancer, Kara was trained as a teacher by Joseph Pilates’ own protégée, Romana Kryzanowska. Pilates changed Kara’s body and her life. She went on to direct the Pilates Program at the Performing Arts School in Vienna.
Now, as owner of the Kara Wily Pilates Studio in Los Angeles, her list of clientele includes famed actors, television personalities, models, and producers.
Element is proud to support the Arbor Day Foundation. For every four Element DVDs purchased, a tree will be planted (up to 20,000 trees annually). In addition to generating oxygen, trees provide air pollution control and decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide levels thereby reducing global warming.
38 mins. (2009)
DVD - Region 1 (Canada, United States; U.S. territories; more)
From SHAPE, America’s #1 fitness magazine for women, achieve the leaner, stronger body you want. Flatten abdominals, sculpt and shape your arms, shoulders and thighs, and burn more calories with fun Pilates exercises you can do anywhere.
Fitting a fitness routine into your day is easy with the Core Challenge’s four 10-minute workout segments that can be done in any order. Stay motivated and stay on track with effective body-shaping techniques demonstrated by Pilates master, Mari Winsor.
$1 from the sale of this DVD will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.
Mari Winsor, creator of Winsor Pilates, brings her unique and elegant style to Gaiam Pilates workout DVDs to help you achieve that lean, sculpted Pilates body. Los Angeles-based fitness expert, Winsor is the most celebrated name in Pilates. A former professional dancer, she has co-authored three fitness books and been featured on Oprah and in magazines. Winsor's detailed instructions make these programs easy to follow no matter your skill level.
45 mins. (2009)
DVD - Region 1 (Canada, United States; U.S. territories; more)
Although the fitness benefits of Pilates are well established, the discipline can seem mysterious to those who have never tried it.
Designed with the beginner in mind, this program fulfills a strong demand for introductory level Pilates programs. With two 10-minute and two 20-minute workouts to choose from, you can start slowly and progress at your own speed.
A bonus booklet and tutorial segment provide helpful information for those new to Pilates, and take-along cards with extra moves allow for exercise on the go.
Straightforward and effective, it’s ideal for beginners and those wishing to refine their practice.
60 mins. (2009)124 mins. (2009)
DVD - Region 1 (Canada, United States; U.S. territories; more)
Pilates Power Ball Sculpt uses the most effective body sculpting Pilates moves to give you amazing results within ten workouts.
Engage your entire body with this gentle, flowing, yet challenging routine that targets your waist, lower abs, legs, and butt. The optional Power Ball will help you focus on working slower and harder to achieve a beautiful dancer-like physique.
DVD includes three shorter options: Lower Abs and Butt Express (15 min), Pilates Style Power Sculpt (15 min), and Recovery Stretch (5 min).
Recommended equipment: a mat or carpeted surface; and a 4 pound Power Ball is recommended but not absolutely necessary.
50 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
See also Pilates Videos 2, Romana's Pilates Videos 3, or view all our Exercise Videos and DVDs
